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'Dumbass' criminal breaks the 'first rule of ransomware club' (opens in new tab)

Covered by 5 sources See all sources covering this story including Techrights, golem.deDiscussed on Hacker News

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Covered in 5 articles

Techrights·

Links 03/06/2026: "In Turkey, Criticizing a Corporation Can Land You in Jail" and "Court Bans X Account of Turkey's Oldest Newspaper"

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Javvad Malik·

Breach of Confidence: 05 June 2026

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BadCyber·

IT Security Weekend Catch Up – June 7, 2026

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